Kenzo Collections Development Assistant
- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Sep 29, 2026
About Kenzo
Founded in Paris in 1970 by Kenzo Takada, Kenzo is a singular luxury house where Japanese sensibility meets the energy of the French capital. Now part of LVMH, the Maison is renowned for its bold prints, cultural dialogue, and joyful approach to fashion, accessories, and fragrance. As an employer, Kenzo offers a creative, international environment that values curiosity, craftsmanship, and contemporary vision. Its teams contribute to a brand legacy defined by openness, color, and movement, while benefiting from the standards, resources, and global perspective of one of the world’s leading luxury groups.
Join Kenzo's Collections Development department as a Collections Development Assistant supporting the jersey development team. Working closely with developers, modalists, and manufacturers, the successful candidate will manage collection tracking documentation, oversee prototypes and samples, and coordinate key production phases including embroidery, printing, and material testing through to production standardization.
Role & Responsibilities
- Update and maintain collection tracking documentation and boards
- Coordinate collection development files in liaison with studio, modalists, and manufacturers
- Oversee embroidery and printing launches, lab dips, and material sourcing with supplier follow-up
- Track shipments and manage prototype and sample reception with quality control adherence to timelines
- Input and update PLM system information including product nomenclature and sample creation
Qualifications
- Textile engineering degree or equivalent fashion school technical training (final year preferred)
- Demonstrated passion for fashion and product sensitivity
- First significant professional experience within a luxury fashion house
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
Skills
Experience
The candidate should have beginning-level professional experience, ideally with prior internship or entry-level position within a luxury fashion or apparel development environment.
Education
Textile engineering degree or technical fashion school diploma (final year students considered)
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
Kenzo fosters a vibrant, multicultural workplace where Parisian sophistication meets bold, playful creative energy inspired by global perspectives. As an employer, it encourages individuality, collaboration, and artistic curiosity, offering teams an environment that values innovation, craftsmanship, and the freedom to challenge conventions.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
Frequently Asked Questions
The luxury industry is characterised by a diverse and nuanced nomenclature. Esteemed houses frequently employ proprietary terminology, and even within a single organisation like Kenzo, titles may vary across global markets to reflect local conventions. To ensure absolute clarity, Cerulean assigns a standardised, industry-coherent canonical title to every listing. However, it is worth noting that this role is functionally synonymous with «Jersey Development Coordinator», «Technical Collections Assistant», «Product Development Associate», «Collections Support Specialist», and other variations. Our sophisticated search architecture anticipates these variations, ensuring that inquiries using related terms will seamlessly yield the exact roles you desire.